Senate Budget Proposal About 'Making Difficult Choices'

On Beacon Hill, the political wrangling over the Massachusetts state budget is kicking into high gear.

The Senate Ways and Means Committee Wednesday released an almost $34 billion spending plan. Investments in transportation and education fall short of Gov. Deval Patrick's proposal, which called for $2 billion in new taxes.

Michael Widmer, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, joined WBUR's Morning Edition for a look at the Senate budget proposal and the political battle ahead.